AllAustralian Army test technology in United States
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Army have joined allies and partners in Project Convergence, testing and developing networks, robotic and autonomous systems, air defence and strike related systems. Project Convergence is a US-led campaign of learning through persistent experimentation. It was designed to aggressively advance and integrate technology across all warfighting domains, to overmatch an adversary […]
ADF helps deter illegal fishing in collaboration with Vanuatu
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed support to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Rai Balang for 2024, working with Pacific partners to detect and deter illegal fishing activity in the region. Through Operation Solania, ADF personnel contributed to the FFA’s coordinated maritime surveillance operation to detect activities such as […]
Future aviators discover their potential in ‘Up There’
MEDIA RELEASE A new Defence recruitment campaign, ‘Up There, where potential lives,’ is inspiring young Australians to consider a career in the Royal Australian Air Force. Up There showcases the diverse opportunities available for future aviators – from medical, intelligence and aviation roles – in the air and beyond, into the space and cyber domains. […]
Australia – United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2024
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Senator The Hon Penny WongLeader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will this week welcome the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt Hon […]
Government’s response to the review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has tabled in Parliament the review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 and the Government’s response to it. A review of the Act is required under legislation every five years to ensure Australia’s export control regime remains fit for purpose, […]
ASD-Microsoft initiative bolsters Australia’s cyber defence
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has delivered a world-first initiative between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Microsoft which will further strengthen Australia’s cyber defences. This initiative has connected ASD’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) platform with Microsoft’s Sentinel platform, creating a cutting-edge global cyber threat […]
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and additional support for Gaza
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific Senator The Hon Penny WongLeader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Australia will lift its temporary pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency […]
30 years protecting the community: meet Latrobe Valley’s committed engineer
Article courtesy of Babcock Australia MEDIA RELEASE From supporting sick Victorians in their hour of need to playing a key role in critical state rescue operations, Babcock Australasia’s (Babcock) Carl Gilmore is celebrating 30 years of working as Base Chief Engineer at Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley. Carl supports Babcock’s work with Ambulance Victoria by […]